Gardening
The Beauty Of Flowers Who Have Met Their True Love
You all may remember Mr. D., the delphinium I grew from seed. Delphiniums take forever to germinate. I had given up hope when I saw
May 14, 2015
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Gardening
Flowers In The House, Apricot Rose Edition
It’s time for Flowers In The House. Jane over at Small But Charming occasionally hosts a blogger linkup in which everyone posts photos of, unsurprisingly,
May 4, 2015
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Gardening
Is Gardening Nerdy?
This weekend I found a caterpillar in my garden. My first impulse was “Squish it!” — I don’t use pesticides, bugs are often bad news.
April 14, 2015
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Gardening
When A Garden Surprises At Easter Time
I spent a good bit of last week’s blog break standing in my yard, not always in the grip of awe and wonder. I waxed
March 31, 2015
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Gardening
The 2 Key Questions To Ask In Articulating Your Style: Clothing, House, Or Garden
Now that I’m writing about 3 areas of style – fashion, house, and garden – I notice a couple of commonalities. Seems to me in
February 12, 2015
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Gardening
Faith In The Face Of Newly Planted Native Plants And Their Ratty Selves
Gardeners are a faithful lot. We have to be. Native plants, those most virtuous of garden citizens, test our faith entirely. I have finished this
February 5, 2015
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Gardening
A Couple Of Dumb Lessons From My California Winter Garden
Gardens are such obvious teachers we might wave our hands in dismissal. “Oh,” with an additional shake of the head, “We knew that already!” But
December 12, 2014
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Gardening
The Kind Of Garden Just About Anyone Can Grow
Of all my retirement projects, my container garden may provide the most small and bubbling happinesses. I started it back in July, from seed. I
September 24, 2014
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Gardening
Planting Under An Oak Tree, Or, California Natives In A Suburban Wasteland
I’ve shown you my California Mediterranean Cottage Garden, out front, and the Wish I Were A Woodland, out back. But, as we used to say,
August 12, 2014
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In Praise Of Shy Hydrangeas
Traditional Landscape by Dc Metro Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers Katia Goffin Gardens (via Houzz) Above you see what I think of as Classic Hydrangea.
June 24, 2014
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Gardening
Flowers In The House, Lace Cap Hydrangea Edition
It’s Monday, these are flowers, so it must be time for Flowers In The House! In Northern California, we’ve moved to hydrangea season, accompanied by
June 16, 2014
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Gardening
A “Mixed” Border With Only 3 Plants
A glorious mixed border is one of the most beautiful but daunting sights in gardening. The British make it look so easy, a shrub rose
June 9, 2014
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